Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-19
BASEBALL MATTERS.
The Game Tomorrow = The California
Leapue.

League.
At Agricultural Park tomorrow after
noon the Atlas will again meet the Dami
anas, of San Francisco, by whom they were
beaten two weeks ago, and will endeavol
to redeem their honors. The game will bt
called at o'clock promptly. 1t is expected
that Will Lovett, who is under engage
ment to pitch for the Atlas, will arrive
from Atchison, Kan, to-day or tomorrow
and will take part in the game.
The Executive Committee of the Cali
! fornia League held meeting in San Fran.
cisco, Thursday night, representatives Of
the four clubs, the Haverlys, GREENWOOD &
| Morans, Pioneers and Atlas. being present
Owing to the unavoidable absence of Pres
| ident J. ]. None, who is in the interior
Manager Stafford of Sacramento presided
The reports of the President, Secretary and
Treasurer of the League during the season
of 1886 were submitted and approved The
title of champs for the past season YVES
awarded to the Haverlys, they having the
best percentage of games won. and warrant
on the League Treasurer was drawn, au-
thorizing the purchase OF pennant to be
presented to the banner team.
Communications from both the Reach
and Spaulding Ball Manufacturing Com
panies, requesting the adoption of their
ball as the official baseball of the league,
were read. The Reach ball was adopted,
and all games in which this ball is not
used will not be recorded as championship
contests.
An application was received from the
management of the Stockton baseball nine.
requesting admission to the league, and
stating that, should they meet with ap-
proyal, they would build and fit up an en-
tirely new ground. Definite action in re-
gard to the Stockton application was laid
on the table pending the return of the Pres
ident of the league. It is thought that the
decision will be adverse to the clubs ad-
mission.
The league decided to play under the
rules governing the National League of the
season of Sc until May LIST, and to await
the opening of the American season before
taking any action as to the adoption of the
new rules.
The appointment of league unpiles and
scorers was referred to the President of the
league.
The managers of the various clubs were
ordered to send list of their players, with
a copy of each individual contract, TO the
Secretary before March 25th, and all players
contracts were SUBJECT 10 the dCuon Vi the
Executive Committee.
A resolution was adopted appropriating
$500 for the purchase of pennant for the
club winning the championship of the
coming season.
1t was unanimously resolved to prohibit
the clubs of the league from engaging in
any game other than in the schedule within
a radius of twenty miles of the city during
the season, and also disbarring players
from engaging in any but regular league
games without the consent of President
None.
The following are the officers elected for
1887 J. j. None, President; j. T. Stafford,
Vice President T. P. Robinson, Treas
urer; H. Harris, Secretary; NJ. Finn,
Financial Secretary. The meeting then
adjourned sine die.
Live" TAYLOR and Henry Moore, who
signed with the State League, will proba-
bly, leave that organization and play with
the Pioneers.
Jim Mcdonald, the well known catcher,
will. it is said, play with the GREENWOOD
d Morans, instead of going to Milwaukee.
The new grounds of the California League
in San Francisco will be completed by the
9th, but it has been decided to defer the
opening until the 4th of April, when the
paint will be hard, and everything COM
plete throughout. The Hayerlys and Pho
neers will contest in San Francisco on that
day, and the GREENWOOD d Morans at Sac
ramento. The next week the last-men-
toned clubs will play on the new grounds.